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Louisville offensive coordinator Garrick McGee on Wednesday said his team's offense is in a "good place" ahead of Monday's season opener against Miami.

The Cards will be without star receiver DeVante Parker, and the status of key running back Michael Dyer is still questionable. But none of that fazes McGee at this point, he said.

"We're in a good place," McGee said. "We've done a lot of work preparing for the game, but (Thursday) we start the official preparation. We're going to grind through the weekend, like Thursday is Monday (in a normal game week)."

McGee acknowledged the significance of losing Parker, who has first-round NFL draft potential, but he reiterated what every other U of L football representative has said in the days since Parker broke his foot on Friday.

"You don't want to lose guys who are one of the top players in college football, but we are in a position to handle it than most teams," McGee said. "We have a lot of people who've played in huge games. We have a talented group running out there."

The initial thought after Parker's injury was that sophomore James Quick, considered the highest-rated recruit to ever sign with Louisville, might step into the No. 1 receiving role. He runs a 4.4-second 40-yard sprint and was expected to start opposite Parker.

"I don't think there's any pressure on anybody," he said. "We all have to play. Every guy has to do his job ... It doesn't put any pressure on anybody because we're deep. We still can be balanced."